statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
society regulations; club regulations; constitution
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
annotation; explanatory note; comment
head; leader; prime minister
mobilization; mobilisation
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
support; backing; patronage
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
lapse; abatement; invalidation; expiration; expiry; becoming void
hard-line policy; tough measure
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement
teatime; tea break; coffee break
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
suggestion box; comment box; (arch.) complaints box placed in front of the supreme court (Edo period)
threatening letter; intimidating letter
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
election; selection; choice
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
(not) so much; (not) that much
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
bergamot (Citrus aurantium ssp. bergamia); bergamot orange; bergamot (Monarda didyma); bee balm; Oswego tea
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
outside Earth's atmosphere; outer space; exoatmosphere; exo-atmosphere
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise